As you lead through culture change are you “playing to win?” Who is on your team? Culture is all about people. In order to play to win you need to know who is on your team and make sure that the right people are in the right positions. Throughout any change, there are various roles …
Every change requires a shift in mindset. People don’t change their behaviors without changing their beliefs and their willingness to engage in the change. But what happens when a toxic group doesn’t want to work with you during a change? Or when your perspectives about the working relationship are misaligned? Or after a painful merger …
Managing change is tough, but part of the problem is that there is little agreement on what factors most influence transformation initiatives. Ask three executives to name the one factor which is critical for the success of these programs, and you’ll probably get five different answers. That’s because each manager looks at an initiative from …
Why is Change Difficult and What is expected of us during Change? Read More »
Today business leaders spend a lot of time thinking seriously about how they’re going to navigate the looming talent shortage. While managers and leaders have their own theories around what’s triggering these challenges, from an employee’s perspective, two main reasons come out regularly – not feeling valued and not getting a sense of belonging. Additionally, …
Many think culture is a deep and complex topic. It helps to break it down into understandable parts. The first lesson about meaningful culture change is that it starts with you, whether you are a leader, change agent, consultant, or all of the above. When reflecting on culture, many top leaders think about how their …
Culture has a huge impact on our change management projects. Our Best Practices in Change Management research reveals that 88% of participants find cultural awareness to be important or very important to a change management initiative. Being culturally aware enables change practitioners to customize their change management approach, apply culturally specific adaptations while avoiding culturally …
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Enterprises find their ways to surge ahead. Some get on to the bandwagon in time while others miss the bus. Sooner or later organizations adapt to as much of the “new rules” that will allow them to continue their journey. Leaders and Consultants have always looked for the “secret ingredient” that keeps successful organizations going. …
If you want to become a highly productive person, at work or in life, learn to delegate. The power is not just in offloading tasks, but in gaining the power to choose what is—and isn’t—worth your time. While this sounds so simple, most first-time managers find it difficult for reasons such as lack of experience …
In recent times, with sweeping digitization and agile initiatives coupled with the move to remote work, the job of managers has dramatically changed. This change has come in three dimensions: power, skills, and structure. Managers now have to think about making their teams successful, rather than being served by them; coach performance, not just oversee …
Manager Effectiveness and Different Ways How HR can improve it Read More »
